 There are primary health centres at Lowapur, PO Ichhapur (with 6 beds) and Kantaberia, PO Dhabani (with 10 beds).Faridpur Durgapur CD Block is one of the areas of Bardhaman district which is affected by a low level of arsenic contamination of ground water.During the period 1967 to 1972, there was an assembly constituency named Faridpur.